2006-12-27 06:20:45 · 7 answers · asked by Whitto 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Chocolate does not go bad - if it has a powdery off-white coating on the chocolate, this is called "blooming" and is the only sign of old chocolate. Blooming occurs as chocolate ages and the fats start to seperate out of it.
Although it affects the texture and is not as visually appealing, even heavily "bloomed" chocolate is not dangerous.
If chocolate has been kept warm/melted for a long period of time, or is repeatedly melted then hardened, discard it.
2006-12-27 06:26:10 · answer #1 · answered by ceboily@rogers.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not risk it. I had half a tin of Quality street out of date by a few months so I binned them. It also saves you putting on those extra calories...lol
2006-12-27 06:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by CT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've eat old chocolate and I got the stomach flu for a few days - it wasn't pretty.
2006-12-27 06:35:39 · answer #3 · answered by dancefastgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate shouldn't have time to get old. It doesn't at my house.
2006-12-27 06:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by weatherkari 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be ok, in our house we have chocolate that is dated 2004 and we are still eating that......hasnt poisoned us yet!
2006-12-27 06:30:53 · answer #5 · answered by jesse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. they end up tasting like the wrapper if they're old (my ex boyfriend had loads of them and they were gross!)
2006-12-27 06:44:29 · answer #6 · answered by paulamathers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard it may cause some fungus n the chocolate u may not see....i wouldn't take my chances............
2006-12-27 06:25:45 · answer #7 · answered by surfergrrl101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋